Last updated: 11 April 2024
Are you looking for ideas for your next date night / day out / weekend away / or first time visit to London? Well, you’ve come to the right place because that’s exactly what this post is, it’s an ever-growing list of the best unique and new experiences in London. Plain and simple.
There’s so many experiences in London that it can be a little difficult to determine which one to choose, let alone stay on top of all the new London experiences being released frequently. We’re trying to make things a little easier and give you an easy curated list of our favourite new experiences in London at the moment.
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We’ve organised this post into the following categories to make it easy; Just for Fun, Food and Drink, and History and Culture. There’s probably going to be a bit of crossover because if you’re like me then history is fun!
Roaming Required’s Big List of New Experiences in London
Table of Contents
Just for Fun
The Art of the Brick
Do you remember those birthdays when you were growing up when you were handed a wrapped rectangular box that rattled when you shook it? Your hopes probably soared as you had a pretty good, nah great, feeling about what was inside it. So you dove right in and tore the paper apart to reveal a new box of Lego, as a giant smile spread from ear to ear.
Those are the birthdays that I remember with fondness and the kid inside me hasn’t lost his love for Lego in the decades that have passed, which is exactly why The Art of the Brick exhibition that’s coming to London is right up my alley and why I’m adding it to our list of London Experiences.
The Art of the Brick has been on a world tour and after exhibitions in over 24 countries (and 100 cities), it’s now London’s turn to experience over 150 Lego works of art that feature over 1 million individual bricks. If you listen really carefully, you can actually hear my inner child shouting with joy.
When I mentioned works of art, that’s exactly what I meant because during your visit you’ll see a recreated version of Michelangelo’s David, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa. If your inner child is crying out for something a little more fun than artwork, then how about a 6 metre long T-Rex skeleton?!
The Essentials | The Art of the Brick
- Where: The Boiler House. 152 Brick Lane, London. E1 6RU
- Time: Mon, Wed, Thurs, and Sun 10am – 8pm | Fri-Sat 10am – 9pm
- Dates: From 6 March 2024
- Price: From £15.90 Adult | £11.90 Child
- Website
The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
This out of the world experience is designed to take you on a journey through humankind’s relationship with space travel to moon. Discover the story of the Apollo missions through a unique experiences narrated by Tom Hanks.
Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring images from Andy Saunders’ Apollo Remastered and original NASA footage which has been digitally remastered and brought to life in a way never before possible. Your experience through The Moonwalkers will take as long as you it to but on average it will take approximately 50 min. It depends on how star-struck you get (see what I did there…)
The Essentials | The Moonwalkers
- Where: Lightroom, London King’s Cross N1C 4DY
- Time: Varied
- Dates: 6 December – 21 April 2024
- Price: From £25 Adult | £15 Child
- Website
Van Gogh and Monet Immersive Experiences
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step through a famous painting to the other side and immerse yourself into the world of the artwork? Now you can… with Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and Monet: The Immersive Experience.
A visit to these immersive experience provide you the opportunity to appreciate a variety of world-famous artworks from these master artists from a whole new perspective, by stepping into a 360 degree artscape which is designed to place you at the very heart of their creativity. Also on offer will be a VR experience to continue to exploration and immersion of the art world.
The time to visit both of these experiences will vary per person but generally can be expected to last about 75 min.
The Essentials | Van Gogh Exhibition
- Where: 106 Commercial St, London E1 6LZ
- Time: Varied
- Dates: September – 17 March 2024
- Price: From £18.90 Adult | £11.90 Child
- Website
The Essentials | Monet Exhibition
- Where: The Boiler House, 152 Brick Ln, E1 6RU
- Time: Varied
- Dates: September – 18 February 2024
- Price: From £18.90 Adult | £11.90 Child
- Website
Disney100 : The Exhibition
Update: Due to overwhelming demand, which is hardly surprising really, Disney100: The Exhibition has been extended for another London run. Tickets are available for when doors reopen on 6 March 2024.
Are you a Disney fan? And that includes everything Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel-related? If so, then you’re going to LOVE the Disney100 exhibition currently running at the London Excel. Discover more than 250 rarely-seen artefacts on display for you to discover, including props, memorabilia, and costumes
The Essentials | Disney100: The Exhibition
- Where: London Excel
- Time: Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-6pm
- Dates: Extended run opens from 6 March 2024
- Price: Varied based on ticket type. Standard mid-week Adult £24 | Child £21.00
- Website
Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience
If you’re looking for an experience which is pretty much guaranteed to make you happy then we don’t think you can go past Dopamine Land, a new experience in London that has been designed to boost your happiness hormone, Dopamine.
Designed as a multisensory experience that brings together technology, media, and playfulness in one place, Dopamine Land, is where your inner child can run free and you can feel the weight of the world on your shoulders slip away. Get ready to engage your senses.
Running through to the end of March, get ready for pillow fights, digital landscapes, immersive experiences, so have your cameras at the ready. The whole experience will last between 35 to 50 min but the memories of your experience should leave you feeling happy all day.
The Essentials | Dopamine Land
- Where: 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD
- Time: Varied
- Dates: Sept to 31 March 2024
- Price: From £12.99 Adult | £11.50 Child
- Website
Frameless
Welcome to London’s first permanent digital art experience
Frameless is a digital arts experience in London that will immerse you into the art world where you can interact and experience creativity like never before. Leave the real world behind as you step into creative space where you will be genuinely enthralled.
During your visit to Frameless you will explore four galleries containing 42 masterpieces which was displayed in a way that is truly unique. The galleries are split into the following categories and feature various technologies, mirrors, projectors to bring these themes to life;
- Beyond Reality
- Colour in Motion
- The World Around Us
- The Art of Abstraction
Each of the galleries feature a custom musical soundtrack to accompany the artwork, which can also be experienced on the Frameless website.
Since this is a visual and creative experience, there’s no better way to showcase what to expect from a visit. Here’s a video Roma compiled following her visit to Frameless. Enjoy.
The Essentials | Frameless
- Where: 6 Marble Arch, London W1H 7AP
- Time: 10am – 9pm (last entry at 7pm)
- Dates: Varied
- Price: From £30 Adult | £20 Child (take 10% off when purchased online)
- Website
The Paddington Bear Experience
In news that’s just put a big ol’ smile on my face, The Paddington Bear Experience is coming to London on Friday 31 May 2024!
Yes, if you’re a fan of the delightfully Paddington Bear (and who isn’t?!) then you’ll thrilled to know that visitors will be able visit County Hall, situated on the South Bank of the Thames, to explore the immersive world of Paddington. Just how immersive I hear you ask, well we’ve heard that it’s over 26,000 square feet. Now that’s a lot of marmalade sandwiches…
The experiences promises a journey through some of the most well-known location in the world of Paddington. It’s a good thing this experience has been built for kids of all ages because you can guarantee that we’ll be there.
The Essentials | Paddington Bear Experience
- Where: County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7GP
- Time: Availability between 10am and 3:30pm
- Dates: 7 days a week
- Price: From £32.50 Adult | £24.50 Child (save up to 35% when purchased online)
- Website
Food and Drink
Yum Bug
London, are you ready to sample a superfood that’s not only uniquely tasty and delicious but also sustainable? Interested? Well, the time for bug-based cuisine in London has arrived!
Following last year’s successful pop up dining experience, Yum Bug, has launched a permanent bug-focused restaurant in Finsbury Park.
You’ve probably heard about the benefits of crickets as a superfood and how they are a much more sustainable food source compared to beef (10x less CO2!) and how incredibly healthy they are, as crickets are 69% protein!
Yum Bug does take online bookings so we suggest making a reservation to secure your place because based on the reviews, this one is sure to be popular.
The Essentials | Yum Bug
- Where: Yum Bug Restaurant, 110 Fonthill Rd, London N4 3HT
- Time: Online bookings can be made for seatings between 5:45pm and 7:45pm
- Dates: Tuesday to Saturday (Closed Sunday and Monday)
- Website
The Murder Express
ALL ABOARD! It’s time to take your seats on the Murder Express as the award-winning interactive dining experience starts its next journey from London running from 10 November 2023 through to Jan 2025. Get ready for 1920’s glamour aboard the luxury train as you experience a classic whodunit-style murder mystery.
We boarded the Murder Express during the last season in London and had a real fun night out interacting with the characters, capturing some great photos, and thoroughly enjoyed the meal too. If you’re thinking about making a booking then our review of the Murder Express might be helpful.
The Essentials | The Murder Express
- Where: Pedley Street Station, Arch 63, Pedley Street, London E1 5BW
- Time: Various dining times
- Dates: Running to 3 Nov 2024
- Price: From £74.50
- Website
Le Petit Chef
Are you ready to dine with the world’s smallest chef? Standing at only 6cm tall, and the product of 3D projection mapping, the Le Petit Chef is a dining experience like none other, where the Le Petit Chef takes you on a delectable journey across countries and you get to savour flavours from across the globe. A great choice for your next special occasion.
The Essentials | Le Petit Chef
- Where: London Cabaret Club, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London WC1B 4DA
- Time: Varied depending on day
- Dates: Running to 2 June 2024
- Price: Standard menu – £119 + 12.5% service change
- Website
Supperclub.Tube
I don’t suppose the thought of having dinner inside a Tube carriage has come to mind when you’re catching the peak hour central line into Holborn, right? However, you’ve probably not seen a dining experience quite like the one from the team at Supperclub.Tube.
A 6-course tasting menu consisting of fabulous Latin American flavours and served inside a refurbished 1967 Victoria line tube carriage. A unique experience indeed!
The Essentials | Supperclub.Tube
- Where: Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, London E17 8AX
- Time: 7pm
- Dates: Booking currently available until 27 April 2024
- Price: £67 pp
- Website
History & Culture
More to follow soon…
Final Thoughts
This is a frequently updated post which will include various new experiences in London that grab our attention and that we want to share with you all. We suggest either bookmarking this post or subscribing to our email updates to ensure you’re across all the latest posts.
London is one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the world and there is always something new to experience and we hope that our current list has been helpful but if there’s anything that we’ve missed or you think should be included then please leave us a comment below.
Happy travels and enjoy London.
